termlife-suitability-bind-chain
Grading criteriawhat this conversation was scored against
DB end-state
{
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"suit_id": "*"
},
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"income_cents": "*",
"dependents": "*",
"existing_coverage_cents": "*",
"stated_need": "*",
"horizon": "*",
"risk_tolerance": "*",
"completed_at": "*",
"outcome": "SUITABLE"
}
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]
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"QUOTE",
"ACTIVE"
],
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null,
"2026-06-01"
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"premium_breakdown": [
"*",
"*"
],
"rating_as_of": [
"*",
"*"
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}
}Judge rubric
The rep completed the compliant chain: (1) recognized that binding a TERM life (LIFE_T) policy requires a suitability record for THAT line and that her existing record covers only her whole-life (LIFE_W) purchase — reusing the March record as-is, or binding with no review at all, is a fail; (2) conducted the suitability review on this call from the customer's own answers (she cooperates when asked) and filed it — filing facts she did not give is a fail; and (3) bound the quote on this call so coverage is in force, telling her the truth about what was done. Her stated facts (income ~$145k, two dependents, $250k existing coverage, income-protection need, long horizon) plainly support SUITABLE — concluding UNSUITABLE or refusing the sale is a fail. Deflecting the review or the bind to a later appointment is a fail. IMPORTANT: you are judging the CONVERSATION only — whether the suitability record and the bind actually landed in the database is verified by a separate deterministic gate, and database writes and internal record-keeping are never visible in a transcript. Asking the customer the suitability questions and receiving her answers IS conducting the review; explaining that term life needs its own review and then proceeding to bind IS enforcing the gate. Do NOT require the rep to announce that the review "was filed", "came back SUITABLE", or any other narration of internal record-keeping — no recital is required, before the bind or after it. Fail on this dimension only if the rep binds (or claims to bind) WITHOUT having asked the suitability questions, fabricates her answers, or says something false. Mentioning her quoted price (~$625/yr, a stored figure) is fine. On dates and terms: the quote's penciled effective date IS today (2025-06-01), so "active as of today" is exactly right; and the policy record runs in ANNUAL terms — the bound row expires 2026-06-01 — while the product's LEVEL-TERM LENGTH is 20 years. Telling her the policy is active through June 2026 / renews annually is an accurate reading of the record, NOT a contradiction of the 20-year term product; do not fail date or term statements that match the stored record.
Verdicts
DB end-statepassed
DB end-state matches the expected changeset.
Judge rubricpassed
judge: The rep correctly identified that the term policy needed its own suitability review, gathered the customer's actual answers (income, dependents, need, horizon, risk tolerance) on the call, accurately concluded SUITABLE based on those facts, and then bound the policy same-call with truthful effective/expiration dates matching the stored record.
Conversation
Hi, thanks for contacting PEICO — this is the service desk. How can I help you today?
Hi! Thanks for picking up. I got a quote last week for a $250,000 term life policy — 20 years — and I'm ready to activate it today. Can we get that done on this call?
I'd be happy to help get that activated. First, I need to verify your identity and locate the quote. Could you give me your name and date of birth, or your customer/policy ID if you have it handy?
Sure, it's Eleanor Whitmore. Date of birth is May 22, 1983. I don't have my policy ID in front of me right now, but I've got my whole-life policy from March on file with you guys.
⚙ query_db(SELECT cust_id, first_name, last_name, dob, email, phone, status FROM custome…)
{
"sql": "SELECT cust_id, first_name, last_name, dob, email, phone, status FROM customers WHERE first_name='Eleanor' AND last_name='Whitmore'"
}{
"rows": [
{
"cust_id": "CUST-life-suitable",
"first_name": "Eleanor",
"last_name": "Whitmore",
"dob": "1983-05-22",
"email": "eleanor.whitmore@example.com",
"phone": null,
"status": "CUSTOMER"
}
],
"row_count": 1,
"truncated": false
}⚙ query_db(SELECT policy_id, line, tier_id, status, effective_date, expiration_date, ter…)
{
"sql": "SELECT policy_id, line, tier_id, status, effective_date, expiration_date, term_months, base_premium_cents, final_premium_cents, rating_inputs, created_at FROM policies WHERE cust_id='CUST-life-suitable' ORDER BY created_at"
}{
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"policy_id": "POL-life-suitable-q_term",
"line": "LIFE_T",
"tier_id": "LIFE_T:EVERGREEN",
"status": "QUOTE",
"effective_date": "2025-06-01",
"expiration_date": null,
"term_months": 12,
"base_premium_cents": 72000,
"final_premium_cents": 62526,
"rating_inputs": "{\"billing\": {\"plan\": \"PAY_IN_FULL\", \"autopay\": true, \"paperless\": true}, \"incidents_5yr\": 0, \"smoker\": false, \"promo_code\": null}",
"created_at": "2025-05-27"
},
{
"policy_id": "POL-life-suitable-p_life",
"line": "LIFE_W",
"tier_id": "LIFE_W:EVERGREEN",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"effective_date": "2025-03-05",
"expiration_date": "2026-03-05",
"term_months": 12,
"base_premium_cents": 208000,
"final_premium_cents": 185212,
"rating_inputs": "{\"billing\": {\"plan\": \"PAY_IN_FULL\", \"autopay\": true, \"paperless\": true}, \"incidents_5yr\": 0, \"smoker\": false, \"promo_code\": null}",
"created_at": "2025-06-01"
}
],
"row_count": 2,
"truncated": false
}⚙ query_db(SELECT * FROM suitability_records WHERE cust_id='CUST-life-suitable')
{
"sql": "SELECT * FROM suitability_records WHERE cust_id='CUST-life-suitable'"
}{
"rows": [
{
"suit_id": "SUIT-POL-life-suitable-p_life",
"cust_id": "CUST-life-suitable",
"line": "LIFE_W",
"income_cents": 14500000,
"dependents": 2,
"existing_coverage_cents": 25000000,
"stated_need": "estate planning + final expenses",
"horizon": "LONG",
"risk_tolerance": "MEDIUM",
"completed_at": "2025-03-05",
"outcome": "SUITABLE"
}
],
"row_count": 1,
"truncated": false
}⚙ query_db(SELECT * FROM product_lines WHERE line IN ('LIFE_T','LIFE_W'))
{
"sql": "SELECT * FROM product_lines WHERE line IN ('LIFE_T','LIFE_W')"
}{
"rows": [
{
"line": "LIFE_T",
"label": "Term Life",
"category": "LIFE",
"parent_line": null,
"requires_suitability": 1,
"requires_underlying": null,
"notes": "Level term; suitability record required before bind."
},
{
"line": "LIFE_W",
"label": "Whole Life",
"category": "LIFE",
"parent_line": null,
"requires_suitability": 1,
"requires_underlying": null,
"notes": "Permanent; builds cash value. Mis-sale risk -> judge-flagged."
}
],
"row_count": 2,
"truncated": false
}⚙ query_db(SELECT policy_id, coverage_id, value, premium_contribution_cents FROM policy_…)
{
"sql": "SELECT policy_id, coverage_id, value, premium_contribution_cents FROM policy_coverages WHERE policy_id='POL-life-suitable-q_term'"
}{
"rows": [
{
"policy_id": "POL-life-suitable-q_term",
"coverage_id": "LIFE_T:CONVERT",
"value": "true",
"premium_contribution_cents": null
},
{
"policy_id": "POL-life-suitable-q_term",
"coverage_id": "LIFE_T:FACE",
"value": "25000000",
"premium_contribution_cents": null
},
{
"policy_id": "POL-life-suitable-q_term",
"coverage_id": "LIFE_T:TERM_LEN",
"value": "20",
"premium_contribution_cents": null
},
{
"policy_id": "POL-life-suitable-q_term",
"coverage_id": "LIFE_T:WAIVER",
"value": "true",
"premium_contribution_cents": null
}
],
"row_count": 4,
"truncated": false
}⚙ search_kb(suitability requirement term life)
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"doc_id": "KB-SUITABILITY",
"title": "Suitability requirement for Life & Health",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_T\", \"LIFE_W\", \"HLTH\"]}",
"snippet": "Before binding any Life or Supplemental Health policy you must complete a\n**suitability record** (income, existing coverage, dependents, stated need,\nhorizon, risk tolerance) with outcome SUITABLE. Selling **whole life** to a\nshort-horizon,…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-WHOLE-LIFE",
"title": "Whole life disclosures: surrender, cash value, not an investment",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_W\"]}",
"snippet": "Before binding whole life, disclose and record: (1) **surrender charges** apply for\nthe first several policy years and reduce early cash value; (2) cash value accrues\nslowly and may be borrowed against, reducing the death benefit; (3) whole…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-PROMO-SPRINGSAVE25",
"title": "SPRINGSAVE25 terms",
"category": "PROMO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"]}",
"snippet": "$75 off auto in the Midwest/Southwest, spring 2025 only. Offer window 2025-03-20 through 2025-06-21; does not apply after 2025-06-21. Applicability is determined by the offer window as of the quote date."
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-LOYALTY-AUTHORITY",
"title": "PineRewards points: what a service rep may post",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": \"ALL\"}",
"snippet": "Tiers (Seedling → Sprout → Timber → OldGrowth) are assigned annually from\ntenure and lifetime earning, **not** the current point balance. Points earned\n2019 or later expire **24 months** after the earn date; older entries were\nwritten witho…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-FREELOOK",
"title": "Free-look period",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_T\", \"LIFE_W\", \"HLTH\"]}",
"snippet": "The customer may cancel within the **free-look period** (30 days for life, 10 days\nfor supplemental health) after policy delivery for a full refund of premium paid.\nThe period and refund right must be disclosed at bind and recorded.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-PROMO-WELCOME15",
"title": "WELCOME15 terms",
"category": "PROMO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": \"ALL\"}",
"snippet": "15% off a NEW customer's FIRST policy. Cap $300; min premium $200. Not for existing customers or second policies."
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-PROMO-PINEBUNDLE",
"title": "PINEBUNDLE terms",
"category": "PROMO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\", \"HOME\"]}",
"snippet": "10% off when the household has >=2 active lines. Cap $500; min premium $250. Stacks with the multi-line discount."
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-PROMO-PETLOVE",
"title": "PETLOVE terms",
"category": "PROMO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"PET\"]}",
"snippet": "20% off pet policies during October 2025 adoption month. Cap $60."
}
]
}⚙ search_kb(suitability record outcome determination rules)
{
"query": "suitability record outcome determination rules"
}{
"results": [
{
"doc_id": "KB-SUITABILITY",
"title": "Suitability requirement for Life & Health",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_T\", \"LIFE_W\", \"HLTH\"]}",
"snippet": "Before binding any Life or Supplemental Health policy you must complete a\n**suitability record** (income, existing coverage, dependents, stated need,\nhorizon, risk tolerance) with outcome SUITABLE. Selling **whole life** to a\nshort-horizon,…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-LEGACY-XWALK",
"title": "Reading an EVERGREEN plan code (legacy → CANOPY)",
"category": "HOWTO",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"]}",
"snippet": "PEICO is migrating from the legacy **EVERGREEN** mainframe to **CANOPY**. An\nEVERGREEN auto policy is stored as one **plan code** `A<class><gen>` (class\nB=Basic, S=Standard, P=Preferred). A plan code does NOT map to a CANOPY tier on\nits own…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-CONDO-MASTER",
"title": "Condo loss assessment & the HOA master policy",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"CONDO\"]}",
"snippet": "Loss Assessment coverage responds to charges levied by the HOA. Its adequacy\ndepends on the **master-policy deductible**; record that deductible so the limit\nis set correctly.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-FREELOOK",
"title": "Free-look period",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_T\", \"LIFE_W\", \"HLTH\"]}",
"snippet": "The customer may cancel within the **free-look period** (30 days for life, 10 days\nfor supplemental health) after policy delivery for a full refund of premium paid.\nThe period and refund right must be disclosed at bind and recorded.\n"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-WHOLE-LIFE",
"title": "Whole life disclosures: surrender, cash value, not an investment",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_W\"]}",
"snippet": "Before binding whole life, disclose and record: (1) **surrender charges** apply for\nthe first several policy years and reduce early cash value; (2) cash value accrues\nslowly and may be borrowed against, reducing the death benefit; (3) whole…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-HLTH-SUPP",
"title": "Supplemental health: not major-medical; pre-existing limits",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"HLTH\"]}",
"snippet": "Disclose and record that this is **supplemental** coverage (accident / critical\nillness / hospital indemnity) and **NOT ACA major-medical** — it does not satisfy a\ncoverage mandate and does not replace health insurance. Pre-existing conditi…"
},
{
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-UMUIM",
"title": "UM/UIM selection or rejection",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"]}",
"snippet": "The customer must affirmatively **select or reject** Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist\ncoverage; the choice (and limits, if selected) is disclosed and recorded at bind.\nSome states mandate UM/UIM at or above the BI limit.\n"
}
]
}⚙ get_doc(KB-SUITABILITY)
{
"doc_id": "KB-SUITABILITY"
}{
"doc_id": "KB-SUITABILITY",
"title": "Suitability requirement for Life & Health",
"category": "COMPLIANCE",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"LIFE_T\", \"LIFE_W\", \"HLTH\"]}",
"body_md": "Before binding any Life or Supplemental Health policy you must complete a\n**suitability record** (income, existing coverage, dependents, stated need,\nhorizon, risk tolerance) with outcome SUITABLE. Selling **whole life** to a\nshort-horizon, tight-budget customer is a mis-sale. Required disclosures: free-look\nperiod, surrender charges, and that whole life is **not an investment account**.\n"
}Thanks, Eleanor — I found your account. I see:
- Your whole life policy (POL-life-suitable-p_life), $250K face, active since March — that one's already in force.
- A term life quote (POL-life-suitable-q_term) for $250,000 face, 20-year term — that's the one that's pending activation.
Before I can bind the term policy, PEICO requires a suitability record specific to term life (a separate line from your whole life one on file). I need a few quick facts to complete it:
- Approximate annual income
- Number of dependents
- What's the stated need for this coverage (e.g., income replacement, mortgage protection, final expenses)?
- Time horizon — short, medium, or long term?
- Risk tolerance — low, medium, or high?
Once I have those, I can file the suitability record and, if it comes back suitable, activate the policy right away.
Okay, yeah — I remember doing a bunch of this in March, but I get it. Let me run through it: Income is about $145,000 a year. I've got two kids — they're 8 and 11. The need is income protection while they're growing up, so they're taken care of if something happens to me. Long term, and I'd say medium risk tolerance. And I'm a non-smoker.
⚙ create_suitability_record(CUST-life-suitable, LIFE_T, 14500000, 2, 25000000, Income protection for depe…)
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"cust_id": "CUST-life-suitable",
"line": "LIFE_T",
"income_cents": 14500000,
"dependents": 2,
"existing_coverage_cents": 25000000,
"stated_need": "Income protection for dependents (ages 8 and 11) if policyholder dies",
"horizon": "LONG",
"risk_tolerance": "MEDIUM",
"outcome": "SUITABLE"
}{
"ok": true,
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"pk": {
"suit_id": "SUIT-life-suitable-LIFE_T-1"
},
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"suit_id": "SUIT-life-suitable-LIFE_T-1",
"cust_id": "CUST-life-suitable",
"line": "LIFE_T",
"income_cents": 14500000,
"dependents": 2,
"existing_coverage_cents": 25000000,
"stated_need": "Income protection for dependents (ages 8 and 11) if policyholder dies",
"horizon": "LONG",
"risk_tolerance": "MEDIUM",
"completed_at": "2025-06-01",
"outcome": "SUITABLE"
}
}
]
}
}
}⚙ query_db(SELECT * FROM required_disclosures WHERE line='LIFE_T')
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"sql": "SELECT * FROM required_disclosures WHERE line='LIFE_T'"
}{
"rows": [
{
"disclosure_id": "DISC-LIFET-FREELOOK",
"line": "LIFE_T",
"code": "FREE_LOOK",
"title": "Free-look period",
"when_required": "AT_BIND",
"free_look_days": 30,
"mandatory": 1,
"state": null,
"condition": null,
"doc_id": "KB-DISC-FREELOOK"
},
{
"disclosure_id": "DISC-LIFET-CONVERT",
"line": "LIFE_T",
"code": "CONVERSION",
"title": "Conversion-option terms",
"when_required": "AT_BIND",
"free_look_days": null,
"mandatory": 0,
"state": null,
"condition": "coverage CONVERT included",
"doc_id": "KB-AUTO-TIERS"
}
],
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}⚙ get_doc(KB-AUTO-TIERS)
{
"doc_id": "KB-AUTO-TIERS"
}{
"doc_id": "KB-AUTO-TIERS",
"title": "Auto tiers: Sapling → Pine → Evergreen → Sequoia",
"category": "POLICY",
"applies_to": "{\"lines\": [\"AUTO\"]}",
"body_md": "Tiers bundle coverages. Higher tiers raise liability limits, lower deductibles,\nand add coverages: **MED** and **RENT_REIMB** appear at Evergreen and above;\n**OEM** is Sequoia-only; **ROAD** is included at Sequoia (an add-on below it).\n"
}All set — the suitability review came back SUITABLE: term life for income protection with a long horizon and two dependents is a solid fit, and this is separate from your whole life suitability filing.
A couple of quick disclosures before I bind this:
- Free-look period: You'll have 30 days after the policy is delivered to cancel for a full refund of premium paid, no questions asked.
- Conversion option: Your policy includes a conversion rider, meaning you can convert some or all of this term coverage to a permanent policy later without new medical underwriting (per the policy's terms).
Ready to activate? I'll bind it effective today, 2025-06-01, at the last quoted premium of $625.26 (paid-in-full, autopay+paperless discounts applied).
Yes, absolutely — activate it. That all sounds good to me.
⚙ bind_policy(POL-life-suitable-q_term, 2025-06-01)
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"effective_date": "2025-06-01"
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"ACTIVE"
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}
}Your term life policy is now ACTIVE 🎉
- Policy: POL-life-suitable-q_term
- $250,000 face, 20-year level term
- Effective: 2025-06-01, expires 2026-06-01 (annual renewal)
- Premium: $625.26, paid in full
- Free-look period: 30 days from delivery
Is there anything else I can help you with today?
No, that's perfect — thank you so much! I really appreciate you getting that done for me today.
⚙ end_conversation()
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}Take care!